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Lavinia

American  
[luh-vin-ee-uh] / ləˈvɪn i ə /

noun

  1. Roman Legend. the daughter of Latinus and second wife of Aeneas.

  2. a female given name.


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Michelle and Lavinia, 49, exist because of an incredibly rare biological process called heteropaternal superfecundation.

From BBC May 2, 2026

"Grandma was strict – not very emotional, not very cuddly. The one constant I had was Michelle," Lavinia says.

From BBC May 2, 2026

But Michelle wasn't thinking of how her results might affect Lavinia when she sent her sample off to be analysed.

From BBC May 2, 2026

As non-identical twins, Lavinia and Michelle have always been aware of their differences.

From BBC May 2, 2026

And sometimes he would see Miss Lavinia Lyte.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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